Vette doctors?
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Racer
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Vette doctors?
I'm looking for recent experience's with vette doctors for both tunes and work done or any experience at all with them. I am going to be buying a C5Z very soon and I live on Long Island, they are probably 15-20 min from my house so obviously local and I've read a lot of good things about them on this site.
I'm just asking for recent experiences because from what i read, Carmen retired and isn't there anymore? Who most of the posts are about when I search. A lot of positive reviews and stories but going back a few years so I just want to make sure they still have the same reputation without Carmen. I plan on going to check out the shop when I do get the car but for now just researching and doing my homework so any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.
I'm just asking for recent experiences because from what i read, Carmen retired and isn't there anymore? Who most of the posts are about when I search. A lot of positive reviews and stories but going back a few years so I just want to make sure they still have the same reputation without Carmen. I plan on going to check out the shop when I do get the car but for now just researching and doing my homework so any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.
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St. Jude Donor '12
I was there in the November. I dropped my C5 Vert off to have them go over the car and fix a few issues to prep it for sale. It was business as usual. Dennis is still there and working on the cars.
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Racer
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That's good to hear. What about tunes? Carmen used to tune the cars, how are the tunes from whoever took over?
I don't expect anything bad, just wanting to hear reviews and customers real thoughts and opinions.
I don't expect anything bad, just wanting to hear reviews and customers real thoughts and opinions.
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St. Jude Donor '12
I am not sure who did the tune but the updates to my car have it running better. The car was showing lean codes in the history on occasion when I brought it in and that was fixed. The idle seems smoother and the high stall converter seems less noticeable now.I would give it a positive review. I am sure someone who isn't used to driving my car will find little things to ****le about but this car pulls like a freight train all the way to the red line and has been very reliable.
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Racer
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They aren't as local, but I would contact Complete Street Performance in West Chester, PA. They built and tuned my C6 with a 416 and A&A kit... drives perfect and no problems at all. Everyone who works there has a Corvette too so they're all very familiar.
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I am not sure who did the tune but the updates to my car have it running better. The car was showing lean codes in the history on occasion when I brought it in and that was fixed. The idle seems smoother and the high stall converter seems less noticeable now.I would give it a positive review. I am sure someone who isn't used to driving my car will find little things to ****le about but this car pulls like a freight train all the way to the red line and has been very reliable.
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St. Jude Donor '12
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We are doing some neat things remotely here at VDP including a two LT1 to LS1 24x reluctor conversions. The second has a procharger :-)
Hope all is well with you guys. Say hello
Ed M
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St. Jude Donor '12
The funny part is the guy that bought the car from me was asking about tuning software. I ended up giving him the name of your new business if he wanted help learning.